Jeff Nielsen
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| Jeff Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 20, 1971 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Minnesota Wild | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
69th overall, 1990 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2001 | ||
Jeffrey Michael Nielsen (born September 20, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played as a right winger in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Minnesota Wild. He is the older brother of Kirk Nielsen.
Nielsen was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fourth round, 69th overall, in the 1990 NHL entry draft. Rather than immediately turning professional, Nielsen played four seasons of college hockey at the University of Minnesota. He steadily improved each year, leading the team in points during his senior season (1993–94) and earning a spot on the WCHA Second All-Star team.
After college, Nielsen joined the Rangers' minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers. He played three years with Binghamton, notably scoring 53 points in 76 games during the 1996–97 season. That year, he also made his NHL debut, appearing in two games with the New York Rangers.
Nielsen then signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim organization. He split the 1997–98 season between the Mighty Ducks and their minor league affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. For the 1998–99 season, Nielsen became a regular in the Anaheim lineup, playing 80 games and scoring 9 points. In the 1999–2000 season, Nielsen played in 79 games and scored an NHL career-high 18 points.
Nielsen was claimed in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played one season with the Wild before retiring from hockey in 2001.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Grand Rapids High School | HS-MN | 21 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Grand Rapids High School | HS-MN | 25 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Grand Rapids High School | HS-MN | 28 | 32 | 25 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 42 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 41 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 76 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 139 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 64 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 76 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 80 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 59 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 234 | 77 | 67 | 144 | 303 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 252 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | United States | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||